LockCircle released a new Metal Jacket cinematic production cage for Leica SL (Typ 601)

By LR admin | Published: May 14, 2016

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LockCircle released a new Metal Jacket cinematic production cage for Leica SL (Typ 601):

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Up to $250 rebates on selected Zeiss ZM lenses

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2016

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Zeiss lens rebates
Zeiss is currently offering up to $250 rebates on selected Zeiss ZM lenses (for Leica M mount):

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Diferences between the old and the new 2016 versions of the Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH and Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH lenses

By LR admin | Published: May 12, 2016

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Several readers have asked me about the differences between the old and the new 2016 versions of the Leica Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH ($2,995) and Leica Summicron-M 28mm f/2 ASPH ($4,095) lenses that were announced back in January. Here are two videos from the Brooklyn Shooters YouTube channel that should cover the main differences between both versions:

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Leica highlights from the upcoming Westlicht Camera Auction

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2016

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Leica 250 FF cameraLeica I Mod.A Elmax

Here are the highlights of the upcoming 29th Westlicht Camera Auction that will take place on June 11th, 2016:

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New: Walter Strap Stedi D Luxe

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2016

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Walter Leica has a new product: Walter Strap Stedi D Luxe – this is a new WALTER design where the Stedi is incorporated in a leather strap with a unique solid brass clasp. More details:

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New versions of Iridient Developer and Silkypix Developer Studio released with support for the latest Leica cameras

By LR admin | Published: May 11, 2016

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Iridient Developer version 3.1 released with support for the Leica M-D Typ 262 camera (Iridient Developer is a RAW converter and image processing software for Mac).

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New version of Silkypix Developer Studio was released with support for the Leica SL Typ 601 camera.

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Leica rumored to announce a new Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens

By LR admin | Published: May 10, 2016
Leica Summaron 28mm F5.6 Lens L39 mount (source: eBay)

Leica Summaron 28mm f/5.6 lens for L39 mount (source: eBay)

Leica is rumored to announce a new Summaron-M 28mm f/5.6 lens.

Summaron is an old lens design that dates back to 1954 (see Summaron lens listings on eBay):

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